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Pennsylvania Courts understand fair compensation for work place injuriesPennsylvania Courts understand fair compensation for work place injuries - Do your New York State legislators understand? Let them know you oppose ANY changes to the impairment guidelines that would roll back your benefits for permanent disability.]]>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:29:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/pennsylvania-courts-understand-fair-compensation-work-place-injuries
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/pennsylvania-courts-understand-fair-compensation-work-place-injuries0Marissa M. Zielinski joins as an associateWe are pleased to announce that Marissa M. Zielinski has joined our office as an associate. Marissa will represent injured workers at the New York State Workers' Compensation Board and will pursue Social Security Disability benefits for the severely injured before the Social Security Administration.]]>Sun, 04 Jun 2017 16:37:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/marissa-m-zielinski-joins-associate
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/marissa-m-zielinski-joins-associate0We're ExpandingOur office is expanding. We are now pleased to again offer representation before the Social Security Administration. Are you disabled and unable to work? Call us for a free consultation! We can help you obtain your Social Security Disability benefits!]]>Mon, 22 May 2017 09:00:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/were-expanding
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/were-expanding0Owner Of Brooklyn Construction Company Charged With Manslaughter In Worker’s DeathThe owner of a Brooklyn construction company has been charged with manslaughter following a wall collapse that left one worker dead and two others seriously injured.
Michael Weiss, 47, of Williamsburg, owns RSBY NY Builders Inc. and Park Ave Builders Inc., both in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
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http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/owner-brooklyn-construction-company-charged-manslaughter-workers-death0Judge rules state's workers' compensation act unconstitutionalA Jefferson County circuit judge today struck down Alabama's Workers' Compensation Act. Circuit Judge Pat Ballard found two provisions, the $220 a week cap in compensation and the 15 percent cap on attorneys fees, unconstitutional. However, because one or more provisions were found unconstitutional, the entire act is nullified.
Ballard is staying his order 120 days.]]>Tue, 09 May 2017 10:16:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/judge-rules-states-workers-compensation-act-unconstitutional
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/judge-rules-states-workers-compensation-act-unconstitutional0We Need Your Help! Protect Injured WorkersWe need your help! The Business Council and insurance companies are hoping to significantly reduce benefits to injured workers' ]]>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:02:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/we-need-your-help-protect-injured-workers
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/we-need-your-help-protect-injured-workers0Stand up for injured workers'Thu, 16 Mar 2017 12:21:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/stand-injured-workers
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/stand-injured-workers0New York State Senate Bill S4014Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:38:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/new-york-state-senate-bill-s4014
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/new-york-state-senate-bill-s40140‘Victimizing Me All Over Again’: San Bernardino Victims Fight for TreatmentLooks like California has a similar system that results in injured workers' having to fight for every treatment, medicine and benefit following a work injury.]]>Tue, 20 Dec 2016 11:28:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/victimizing-me-all-over-again-san-bernardino-victims-fight-treatment
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/victimizing-me-all-over-again-san-bernardino-victims-fight-treatment0New York Workers’ Compensation Board Announces New Hearing Process for Opioid Weaning IssuesSat, 12 Nov 2016 15:34:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/new-york-workers-compensation-board-announces-new-hearing-process-opioid-weaning-issues
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/new-york-workers-compensation-board-announces-new-hearing-process-opioid-weaning-issues0It’s Time to Fix the Broken Workers’ Compensation SystemThu, 06 Oct 2016 16:07:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/its-time-fix-broken-workers-compensation-system
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/its-time-fix-broken-workers-compensation-system0Retailers bash bid for 10% workers’ comp rate hikeThu, 22 Sep 2016 14:04:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/retailers-bash-bid-10-workers-comp-rate-hike
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/retailers-bash-bid-10-workers-comp-rate-hike0In role reversal, biz group seeks increases to workers' comp premiums while labor lawyers opposeTue, 05 Jul 2016 15:19:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/role-reversal-biz-group-seeks-increases-workers-comp-premiums-while-labor-lawyers-oppose
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/role-reversal-biz-group-seeks-increases-workers-comp-premiums-while-labor-lawyers-oppose0We Need to Unite! Workers Compensation AllianceThu, 30 Jun 2016 15:15:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/we-need-unite-workers-compensation-alliance
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/we-need-unite-workers-compensation-alliance0New York Workers Compenstation Alliance: Protecting Injured WorkersTue, 14 Jun 2016 15:13:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/new-york-workers-compenstation-alliance-protecting-injured-workers
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/new-york-workers-compenstation-alliance-protecting-injured-workers0Widow wins benefits almost six years after husband's death on jobFri, 20 May 2016 14:15:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/widow-wins-benefits-almost-six-years-after-husbands-death-job
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/widow-wins-benefits-almost-six-years-after-husbands-death-job0Important information for current patients of Dr. Gosy who are under treatment with him following a work injuryFri, 06 May 2016 21:18:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/important-information-current-patients-dr-gosy-who-are-under-treatment-him-following-work-injury
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/important-information-current-patients-dr-gosy-who-are-under-treatment-him-following-work-injury0Williamsville doctor indicted on more than 100 federal countsA suburban doctor is being accused of contributing to the opioid problem in Western New York by issuing thousands of illegal prescriptions for controlled substances.]]>Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:40:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/williamsville-doctor-indicted-on-more-than-100
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/williamsville-doctor-indicted-on-more-than-1000Injured workers must be protectedJosé Valerio was earning a decent wage in New York City working as a welder for 10 years before an accident in 2014 left him with severe third-degree burns to his hand. The injury later developed into Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), causing constant severe pain. The father of four is still under a doctor’s care, relying on workers’ compensation benefits as he looks for ways to get back into the job market.
Today, while José struggles to recover, there are efforts underway to change the workers’ compensation system in ways that would not only create additional barriers for workers like him, but make it even less likely for injured workers to maintain a decent standard of living. ]]>Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:39:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/injured-workers-must-be-protected
http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/injured-workers-must-be-protected0Oklahoma Commission Declares Workers' Comp Alternative UnconstitutionalAn Oklahoma law that lets employers opt out of state-regulated workers' compensation has been rejected and declared unconstitutional by state regulators.
The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission called the alternative workplace-benefit plans that some employers adopted under the law "a water mirage on the highway that disappears upon closer inspection."
The unanimous ruling by the commission, issued Friday, is expected to be appealed. ]]>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:44:00 +0000http://katekirschlaw.com/wnybuffalocompattorney_blog_and_news/oklahoma-commission-declares-workers-comp-alternative-unconstitutional
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